Hooked again...

[junior967]

I am new here. I had not detected for years, with my EX getting mad every time I went out. A few weeks ago I got bit. By the detecting bug that is. I dug out the only detector I kept, a Bounty Hunter Tracker 3. I have always been interested with old maps and locating old towns and houses. I had found an old house located in the middle of a field that dated back to the late 1800's early 1900's. All I can say is my El Cheapo detector did good. I was out there for 5 hours. Found and dug every hit I had. More nails than I know what do to with. A few relics nothing real important. While detecting an elderly gentleman stopped and asked what I was doing. He said he remembered as a kid the old house and out buildings being there. He told me where the old corn crib stood, where the barn was, and where the animal pens were including the chicken coope. Well all I can say is that man gave me valuable info. While I was running over the area around the chicken coope I got a strong hit. dug down around 9 inches and hit a metal box. it must have been someones life savings or something. Here is the list of what was in the box.

1878 Morgan Dollar
1921 Morgan Dollar
1908 Barber Half Dollar
1899 Barber Quarter
1901 Barber Quarter
1916 Barber Quarter
1913 Barber Dime
1916 Barber Dime
1905 V Nickel
1912 V Nickel

I Thought I was going to wet myself. The next morning I was scanning out in front of my rental house. it is an older house that belonged to my landlords Grandmother. I got $2.36 in new coins and also a 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar and a 1935 Mercury Dime. I do not have a digital Camera. I am going to borrow one and I will post pics for everyone. I can honestly say i am hooked for life, AGAIN....

 

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[IrishCharlieM]

Awesome Finds.....

Welcome back to our flock.......

 

[cybercop106]

That's definitely the way to fall off the wagon and get addicted again..............

 

[JakePhelps]

Awesome finds!! Make sure to get a pic of the box it was found in What kinds of relics did you find there?

 

[HEADHUNTER]

A dream come true.......

Headhunter

 

[Gabbit]

Think anyone would be hooked after a find like that -- Congrats!!

 

[Moonshadow]

Well Junior.............first of all, Welcome to the forum and welcome back to the greatest hobby on earth!

I just want you to know that I have wet myself just reading your post!!

Congratulations on an awsome find! Thanks for sharing!

HH,
Moon

 

[Leon]

Wow!!!,,, Great find, WTG!!!
I found a small cache of silver myself this weekend.
I was wondering, being in a box, what kind of shape the nickels were in?
All of the nickels I find are a reddish rust color, did them being in the box keep them from deteriorating?
Good luck & happy hunting~

 

[spotz]

Wet pants, dizzy spells, heart attack or stroke. Those all come to mind with a find like this. If you haven't already, post this again under Cache Hunting.
Spotz

 

[DANNYGEE]

really need to see pics!
wtg

 

[birdman]

Welcome back to the hobby! You must be an extreamly lucky person.Looking foward to the pics,great job!!HH

 

[ashdigger]

Junior; ain't you glad you dug out the ol' detector again?...
if you dont go you wont know..

way to go man..... Good job...

 

[ClonedSIM]

Sounds like you fell off the wagon, this a solid silver trampoline, and bounced right back on again! Keep it up!

 

[Coin_Saver]

Dude i swear I am gonna find somthing like that someday! AWESOME finds!!

 

[popcorn]

welcome back to the flock I hope you have many good finds to share with us

 

[Huntin' 59er]

Welcome back to the hobby and congrats on the cache !

Huntin' 59er

 

[azmetaldetector]

WOW!. finding a cache like that is a dream come tru (well mine anyway). That's incredible that you found something like that. congrats and a picture are a MUST!

 

[KGCnewbieseeker]

thats awsome!!!! welcome back!!!

 

[TXKajun]

Holy hoppin' chit! What a great "welcome back" from your old BH!! Congrats!

HH!